Psychology Today | 15.02.2026 23:26
One of the surest ways to flourish is to rejoice in the goodness of others. To thrive as patients, we need to sincerely and gratefully acknowledge the contributions of health professionals, foremost among them nurses. There are about 900,000 active physicians in the U.S., but about 4.1 million active nurses. One intensive care unit study at a Midwestern medical center showed that when at least one health professional was in a patient’s room, it was over six times as likely to be a nurse as a physician.
